Marouane Fellaini reckons his boss needs more time to turn things around

United also suffered an embarrassing 2-1 Europa League defeat to Fenerbahce on Thursday night, and fans are wondering just how long it will take before the club challenge for silverware again.

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Mourinho is reportedly plotting to axe eight first-team stars during the next two transfer windows as he looks to drastically reshape his squad, and Fellaini believes the Portuguese tactician cannot be rushed in his quest to bring the glory days back to Old Trafford.

Fellaini explained: “Every player trusts him, his philosophy, and we have to follow him. We trust him. He’s here to win things, he’s a manager with a lot of motivation, he wants to win and that’s what we need.

“But to build a team you need time. I think we have the right manager and we have to give him the confidence and the time he needs.